| Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 pages
...of each foreign tongue; Prune the luxuriant, the uncouth refine, But show no mercy to an empty line: Then polish all, with so much life .and ease, You think 'tis nature, and a knack to please : '' But easa in writing flows from art, not chance ; As those move easiest who have learnt to dance." If such... | |
| John Bell - 1796 - 480 pages
...each foreign tongue; Prune the luxuriant, the uncouth refine, But show no mercy to an empty line ; I73 Then polish all with so much life and ease You think...art, not chance, " As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance." ' If such the plague, and pains, to write by rule, 180 Better (say I) be pleas'd,... | |
| 1796 - 500 pages
...mercy to an emnty line ; 17 5 Then polish alt with so ranch life and ease You think 'tis Nature, »nd a knack to please : " But ease in writing flows from...art, not chance, " As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance." 1 If such the plague, and pains, to writa by rule, iSo Better (say I) be pleas'd,... | |
| George Campbell - 1801 - 462 pages
...observed in any manner which untutored Nature can produce. This sentiment is well expressed by the poet: But ease in writing flows from art, not chance ; As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance f. True ease in composition, accompanied with purity, differs as much from that homely... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...foreign tongue ; 7443 r Prune the luxuriant, the uncouth refine, But show no mercy to an empty line ; 175 Then polish all with so much life and ease, You think...art, not chance, " As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance." If such the plague and pains to write by rule, 180 Better ( say I) be pleas'd, and... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...each foreigo tongue ; Prune- the luxuriant, the uncouth refine, But show no mercy to an empty line ; Then polish all with so much life and ease You think...from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.' If such the plague and pains to write hy rule, Better (say I) he pleas'd, and play... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...foreign tongue; J Prune the luxuriant, the uncouth reline, But show no mercy to an empty line; 175 Then polish all with so much life and ease, You think...from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learnt to dance.' If such the plague and pains to write by rule, 180 Better (say I) he pleas'd, and... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...each foreign tongue Prune the luxuriant, the uncouth refine, But show no mercy to an empty line ; 17JI Then polish all with so much life and ease You think 'tis Nature, and a knack to please : ' But case in writing flows from art, not chance, ' As those move easiest who have learn'd to dar.cc.' If... | |
| Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...each foreign tongue ; Prone the luxuriant, the uncouth refine, But show no mercy to an empty line ; Then polish all with so much life and ease You think...from art not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.' If iiuch the plague and pains to write by ride, Better (say I) be pleas'd, and play... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...the luxuriant, the uncouth refine, But show no mercy to an empty line : Then polish all, with so mnch life and ease, You think 'tis nature, and a knack...from art, not chance ; As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance,* If snch the plague and pains to write by rule, Better, say I, be pleas'd, and play... | |
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